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Damian Brady 🥞

@damovisa.me

Staff Dev Advocate at GitHub 🥑 Australian, talks about DevOps and AI a lot. I used to code once. I still do, but I used to as well. He/him

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@nextdayvideo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#pyconau @damovisa.me When the demo has to land http://youtu.be/2LH7eEwk484

"When the demo has to land" - Damian Brady (PyCon AU 2026)

Tech demos can make or break a presentation, and sometimes even a company. When they're on a large stage and compressed into a handful of minutes, getting them right is harder than it looks. Especially when the features are coming in hot. In this talk, I'll share what I've learned building dozens of demos for Microsoft and GitHub keynotes, large product launches, and even a TED talk. We’ll

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Damian Brady 🥞@damovisa.me · 2mo ago

I saw The Odyssey and I really liked it. Seems very strange to say about a ~3hr movie, but I feel like it should have been longer. It never dragged, but a few parts felt rushed.

Damian Brady 🥞@damovisa.me · 4mo ago

QLD Government ads bragging about how they’re changing laws to get dangerous e-bikes and scooters off the roads. Proceeds to show nothing but footage of things that were ALREADY illegal with no law changes. I mean, maybe just enforce the existing laws?

Damian Brady 🥞@damovisa.me · 5mo ago

I’ve been using #GitHubCopilot for years now, and I’ve spent so much time looking at what models to choose in what circumstances. I think I’ve got a good handle on which to choose for different types of work. And… just use Auto. It’s cheaper and usually better at deciding than me.

Damian Brady 🥞@damovisa.me · 5mo ago

2 scam calls in the last hour pretending to be an electricity company I don’t use. Frustratingly they have my name and (old) postcode along with my phone number.

NDC Conferences@ndcconferences.com · 10mo ago

#Software used to be predictable. You could trace the logic, reason about behaviour, and prove the results. Don't miss @damovisa.me "Keynote: The dangers of probably-working software" at #NDCLondon! ndclondon.com/agenda/the-d...

Keynote: The dangers of probably-working software | NDC London 2026

Software used to be predictable. You could trace the logic, reason about behaviour, and prove the results. Better tools have made us faster and allowed us to build more with less effort. But the furth...

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Damian Brady 🥞@damovisa.me · last yr.

I've been sick and haven't worn a mask this regularly since, well you know. I forgot how much it sucks. But no way I'm getting a bunch of kids or their parents sick one week out from school holidays.

Damian Brady 🥞@damovisa.me · 2y ago

If you ever wondered how much of Twitter is "the algorithm" pushing stuff at you, just visit another country. About 30% of my feed is in Japanese right now.